Kopfschild

German

Alternative forms

  • Ksch. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Kopf +‎ Schild

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔp͡fʃɪlt/
  • Hyphenation: Kopf‧schild

Noun

Kopfschild m or n (strong, genitive Kopfschilds, plural Kopfschilde)

  1. (entomology) clypeus
  2. (zoology) cephalon of a trilobite or malacostracan

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